GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG softball freshman Lindsay Thomas (Irvine, Calif./Northwood) has been named this week's Blue Chip Performer sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. The Blue Chip Performer is chosen weekly from all sports in season and runs throughout the 2012-13 UNCG athletics campaign.

Thomas led the Spartans to their first 3-0 start since the 2004 season after taking down George Mason twice (W, 2-1, W, 5-4) and tournament host Charleston Southern (W, 5-4) at opening weekend in Charleston, S.C. She led the team with a .500 batting average with a home run in all three games, including two game-winning home runs against George Mason and Charleston Southern.

The Irvine, Calif. native, blasted her first career hit over the fence against George Mason in game one helping the Spartans win 2-1. In game two, Thomas completed a comeback victory against Charleston Southern by belting a game-winning solo shot to win 5-4. In the finale, Thomas helped UNCG rally again with a tiebreaking two-run bomb to defeat George Mason again 5-4.